The race to lead Canada’s Liberal Party hinges on handling Trump
The sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names...
London’s pie-and-mash shops are disappearing
At 10.30am on a chilly Saturday the queue outside Manze’s pie-and-mash shop on Deptford High Street stretches 50 metres down ...
Witty and wise, “A Real Pain” is a masterpiece in a minor key
The bathetic scene will be familiar to many Jews who have traced their roots in eastern Europe. You go in search of der heim,...
Donald Trump cries “invasion” to justify an immigration crackdown
AN “INVASION”. That’s how Donald Trump describes migration across America’s southern border. “For American citizens, January ...
The new American imperialism
THE TRADITIONAL point of an inaugural address is to transcend the politics of the campaign and draw the country together. Don...
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
ASAAD AL-SHAIBANI’s professors were puzzled when the postgraduate student, a Syrian refugee, told them in November that he wo...
Turkey is determined to expand its influence in the new Syria
ASAAD AL-SHAIBANI’s professors were puzzled when the postgraduate student, a Syrian refugee, told them in November that he wo...
Donald Trump fires his starting pistol on tariffs
SO BEGINS Donald Trump’s tariff roller-coaster, sure to be a stomach-churning ride for the global economy. He started his fir...
Donald Trump issues fresh tariff threats
SO BEGINS Donald Trump’s tariff roller-coaster, sure to be a stomach-churning ride for the global economy. He started his fir...
Why has Donald Trump held fire on tariffs?
Donald Trump started his new presidential term with an unexpected show of restraint. Just a couple of months ago, Mr Trump ha...